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Biography
- A birth record for Joseph Cary has not been located. The Settlers of the Beekman Patent lists Joseph and his family under "Other and Unplaced Cary", inferring that his parents are not known to the author.
- Eleazer Cary Family and Affiliated Lines, pg 33 [1] list the family group of Joseph Cary and Anne Brett as having sons; Barnabas, Elihu, John and Joseph. Local Tradition accepts this as the parents of this Joseph Cary, though it has not been definitively proven or disproven.
Joseph Cary Births
- Joseph Cary , 4 Aug 1723, Connecticut, Parents: John Cary & Hannah Thurston [1]
The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, have Joseph Cary who married Abigail Hebard assigned the birth date of 22 Feb 1732, however this is not correct as there is a birth record for Joseph, son of John & Hannah (Thurston) Cary and he was born in 1723.
- Joseph Cary , 28 Sep 1723, Connecticut, Parents: Jabez Cary & Hannah Hendee [2]
- Joseph Cary, 22 Feb 1732, Connecticut, Parents unverified [2]
: ....His paternal grandfather, Joseph Cary, enjoyed the unique distinction of having first seen the light February 22, 1732 - the day and year of Gen. Washington's birth...
- Biography, Richard Brimson Cary, American Ancestry, Vol II, pg 405, by Thomas P Hughes [3]
Location, Location, Location
Joseph's parents are not the only mystery to solve here, his place of birth has been a subject of debate also. Multiple DAR applicants list his place of birth as Connecticut and a Newspaper Story from 1899, lists his place of birth as Long Island. Both could be correct, depending on who is giving the information, during which decade and where the information came from, keeping in mind that no birth record has been found for Joseph and his descendants information may have been by word of mouth. The land and waterway disputes over Long Island and Long Island Sound lasted over many years, in fact from 1614 - the early 1900's [4].
- 1620 - The Great Patent of New England, gave the rights of Long Island Sound and Long Island itself to Connecticut
- 1650 - Treaty of Hartford, the Dutch gave their rights to Long Island to Connecticut [5]
- 1664 - The Royal Commission deemed Long Island & Long Island Sound belonged to New York ( Charles II granted to his brother the Duke of York)
- 1765 - The Connecticut Superior Court said that Long Island was part of the Colony of Connecticut
- 1776 - August 27 - Battle of Long Island, most of Long Island's residents fled across the waterway and many resettled in New Haven, Connecticut. (Just 70 miles from Windham, approx. a 5 hr. trip by horse)
- 1777 - June 7 - The First Council of Safety paid Obadiah Jones, John Hulbart and Thomas Dering to relocate some of the Refugees of Long Island from Connecticut to Dutchess County, New York. New York in the Revoltion as Colony and State [6].
These are just a few of the many Disputes, Treaty's and "Gifts" of Long Island and Long Island Sound during Joseph Parents, Joseph & Elizabeth, their children and grandchildren's lives.
Marriage
- Joseph Cary and Elizabeth Storm were married on 6 Jul 1755 [3]
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- First Reformed Dutch Church, constructed in 1731 in Dutchess County. The Rombout Patent, which included Fishkill, was purchased by 3 business men, including Francis Rombout. Upon the death of Francis, he left his portion to his daughter Catharyna Rombouts who later married Roger Brett.
Military Service
- Joseph Cary is a DAR Patriot Ancestor #A020233 [7]
CARY, JOSEPH Ancestor #: A020233 Child/Child : PHEBE / [1] GABRIEL SMITH Service: NEW YORK Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 2-22-1732 WINDHAM WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT Death: 1814 FISHKILL DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK Service Source: ROBERTS, NY IN THE REV, P 135; FERNOW, DOCS REL TO THE COL HIST OF STATE OF NY, "NY IN THE REV," VOL 15, P 339, Service Description:
- 1) CAPT JOHN SCHUTT, COL ABRAHAM BRINKERHOFF
- 2) 2ND REGT, DUTCHESS CO MILITIA
If you visit the DAR Listing for Joseph, you will find 11 applicants descending from 3 of Joseph's children: John, Phebe and Susan. Eight of those applicants give Joseph's birth date as 22 Feb 1732 and place of birth as Windham Co., Connecticut. One does not list a date/place of birth, one gives a birth date of 1723, however the line of descend matches exactly to Susan, daughter of this Joseph and one was submitted in short form and restricted from viewing. [8].
There are multiple listings for Joseph Cary's who served in the Revolution from Dutchess County. One that matches up with the facts we know about this Joseph, one that list completely different Capt's, Col's and Regiment number. A third listing simple states that Joseph Cary was a Wooden Bowl Turner.
The Cary Family Migration
- Massachusetts - Connecticut - New York
- 1778 (June), Massachusetts Soldiers were in Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY. Massachusetts Military Records 1765 - 1783.[9]
- 1779 (Mar - Jun), Massachusetts Soldiers were in Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY. Massachusetts Military Records 1765 - 1783. [10]
- New York - Pennsylvania - The Susquehanna Purchase
The Susquehanna Company, made up of mostly Connecticut members, but also at least 27 members from Dutchess County, New York. [11] They purchased land known as the Wyoming Valley. Barnabas Cary son of Joseph Cary and Anne (Brett) Cary attended the meetings of the Susquehanna Company in Albany, New York. [12] In 1783, after many residents that had relocated from Dutchess County died in the Wyoming Massacre and families from the Wyoming Valley were struggling a large group of people including several Cary's and Mr. Gore petitioned New York for a piece of land to replace the land they had lost in the Wyoming Valley. (Decree of Trenton).
Time Line
- No records have been found for Joseph between the years of 1732 - 1753
- 1732 - Joseph is born, birth date given by DAR Applicants & Grandson Richard Brimson Cary
- 1754 - abt. 1754, Joseph purchases land in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York [13]
- 1755 - Joseph marries Elizabeth Storm, Rumbout, Dutchess County, New York [4]
- 1759 - Birth of daughter Mary Cary abt. 1759, listed in her father's Will & The Doty-Doten Family Genealogy. [14]
- 1760 - A Joseph Cary was taxed in Beekman 1760 - 61, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent [15]
- 1760 - Protestant Episcopal Church, built largely through the efforts and means of a Joseph Cary [16]
- 1761 - Birth of Son Joseph Cary abt. 1761, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1764 - Birth of Son Samuel Cary abt. 1764, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1767 - Birth of Son William Cary abt. 1767, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1769 - Birth of daughter Phebe Cary abt 1769, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1772 - Birth of son Nathan Cary, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1775 - Birth of son Jesse Cary, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1776 - Birth of son Thomas, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1779 - Birth of son Matthew Cary abt. 1779, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1781 - Birth of son Isaac Cary abt. 1781, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1783 - Birth of son John Cary abt. 1783, listed in his father's Will, see attached photo
- 1784 - Birth of daughter Martha Carey abt. 1784, listed in her father's Will, see attached photo
- 1785 - Birth of daughter Sarah Cary abt. 1785, listed in her father's Will, see attached photo
- 1787 - Birth of daughter Joanna Cary abt. 1787, listed in her father's Will, see attached photo
- 1788 - Birth of daughter Polly Cary, listed in her father's Will, see attached photo
- 1790 - US Census Record, Joseph Cary, also listed are; George, Robert & Theodorus Brett [5]
- 1793 - Birth of daughter Susan Cary, listed in her father's Will, see attached photo
- 1800 - US Census Record, Joseph Cary, also listed are; Robert Brett, Thomas, Isaac, Abraham & Peter Storm, several Mott & Shaw families. There is a strong connection in both NY and PA between the Cary, Mott & Shaw Families. [6]
- 1802 - Fishkill Tax Roll; Thomas Cary, Joseph Cary, LaDue, Brett, Shaw, Thurston
- 1810 - US Census Record, Joseph Cary [7]
- 1814 - Joseph's Will and Probate, see attached photo
Death and Legacy
- A Transcription of Joseph's Will has been attached to this profile page. Transcription by Susan Carey
- The Settlers of the Beekman Patent make an assumption that Mary & Polly, daughters of Joseph, are the same person. We know this is a mistake as Joseph lists them in his Will as two separate individuals. Another assumption is that Thomas Cary that married Mary/Polly Smith is the same Thomas Cary son of Joseph Cary 1732. Thomas's wife is not named in Joseph's Will. There are at least 2 Thomas Cary's in Fishkill and another Thomas Cary in Washington, all in Dutchess County, 1800 Census Records.
Research Notes
- A Research Page has been established for this Joseph Cary. Please direct additional research information and sources to the Project Page. Thank you to Kay Knight for setting up the Research page.
- Link for Joseph Cary - Cary New York Research - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Cary_New_York_Research#Cary_in_Luzerne_County.2C_Pennsylania
Personal Family Experiences
During a trip to attend a family members wedding in Virginia Beach, VA, I made several stops in both New York and Pennsylvania to do genealogical research. Some of these stops included cemeteries where I was hoping to obtain photos of headstones. I hit the jackpot in a cemetery in Pennsylvania. While searching through the cemetery for "my people" I had the pleasure of meeting the Sexton who was there at the same time, asking if he could narrow down any of the locations for the family members on my extensive list - it was a huge cemetery. I showed him my list and he immediately responded "these are my people ! " Well hello cousin..... I introduced myself and his question was 1 that I have been asked many times since then, "so are you "e" or no "e" ?" He invited my husband and me to a small building and spent an hour showing me original plot maps of the cemetery and locations for almost every person I had listed. He also shared some family stories and told us the local locations of "old" Cary farms.
Sources
- Transcribed 1790 Census for Dutchess County, NY - Easier to Read [17]
- ↑ "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-Q81 : 7 January 2020), Joseph Cary, 1723.
- ↑ "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-QDS : 7 January 2020), Joseph Cary, 1723.
- ↑ "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1K-FJT : 21 January 2020), Joseph Cary, 1755.
- ↑ "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1K-FJT : 21 January 2020), Joseph Cary, 1755.
- ↑ "United States, Census, 1790", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-3BG : Fri Mar 08 21:24:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Cary, 1790.
- ↑ "United States, Census, 1800", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-31M : Fri Mar 08 16:26:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Cary, 1800.
- ↑ "United States, Census, 1810", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH25-3VM : Wed Mar 06 13:41:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Cary, 1810.
